Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Deploys

Official Website of the U.S. Navy ^ | 11/5/2007 3:40:00 PM | USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

[jaydubya2]

"You need a current photo. The one you used is about three and a half years old."

The Tomcats on the deck were a dead givaway!

[savedbygrace]

See #18

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks for the great pic - it’s my background now.

[AFreeBird]

The BIG STICK!

[laker_dad]

Cool picture. Novice question: What are the poles slanting downwards on the corners of the ship? Curb feelers? :)

[Clive]

The ships are:

USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

USS San Jacinto (CG 56) Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser

USS Hue City (CG 66) Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser

USS Carney (DDG 64) Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer

USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer (Oscar Austin sub class)

USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer (Oscar Austin sub class)

HMS Manchester (D95) Manchester class Type 42 Batch 3 destroyer

USS Montpelier (SSN 765) Improved Los Angeles class fast attack submarine

HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339) Halifax Class multi role patrol frigate

USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) Supply class fast combat support ship

[Clive]

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[BreezyDog]

Antenna

[4yearlurker]

The Letter “S” in Truman’s name stands for “S” Thats it. The President’s middle name was “S”

[laker_dad]

Antenna

Thanks. Must be pretty low frequency. For under water comm?

[Don W]

I’d have thought those were for holding the MOB nets. Falling from the flight decks to the surface could be fatal, I’d think. It’s a LOOOONG way down from the deck.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Those are HF whips for communications that get lowered during flight ops.

[BreezyDog]

Look at post 10. The antenna are upright.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Incorrect. The whip antennas are lowered in that photo as opposed to them being in the raised position here.